VP Divisional Finance

Hunt Companies, Inc; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Hunt Companies, Inc invites applications for the Vice President Divisional Finance in El Paso, TX. This role partners with the Division President to drive profitability and growth, owning divisional planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and operational finance support across land, sales, construction, and purchasing.

The position is hands-on, requiring deep financial analysis to inform leadership decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting required.
• Master's degree preferred.
• 8-12 years of progressive experience in finance/accounting, with homebuilding or construction industry experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of FP&A, cost accounting, financial controls, and operational finance.
• Experience in land acquisition analysis and homebuilding financial metrics preferred.
• Advanced financial modeling, Excel, and ERP/reporting skills; experience with homebuilding systems a plus.
• Exceptional communication and influencing skills, with the ability to serve as a trusted advisor to the Division President and leadership team.
• CPA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Leads the division’s quarterly forecasts and annual business planning process, ensuring accuracy, transparency, and alignment with corporate objectives.
• Prepares, analyzes, and presents monthly financial results, including sales, production, cost metrics, and margin performance, identifying opportunities for improvement to both divisional and corporate leadership.
• Partners with the Division President and functional leaders to explain variances and develop action plans that improve ROI, margins, and overhead efficiency.
• Supports land acquisition decisions through standardized underwriting and financial analysis, evaluating deal structures, forward commitments, and inventory concentration.
• Collaborates with Purchasing to track commodity pricing, reduce direct costs, and improve procurement efficiency.
• Provides recommendations on operational performance, pricing strategies, and community/product-level profitability.
• Oversees divisional financial controls and ensures compliance with corporate standards.
• Serves as the divisional lead for financial systems, reporting packages, and automation initiatives.
• Partners with corporate FP&A to align divisional reporting with enterprise KPIs and tools.

Skills

FP&A

Cost accounting

Financial modeling

Excel

ERP/Reporting

Strategic partnership

Communication

Hands-on analyst

CPA (preferred)

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting

Master's degree preferred

CPA preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Homebuilding software

Reporting tools

Cost accounting software

Job description

A Brief Overview

The VP Divisional Finance is the key financial partner to the Division President, providing the insights, analysis, and leadership needed to drive profitability, efficiency, and growth within the division. This role is responsible for divisional financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and operational finance support across land, sales, construction, and purchasing. This is a hands‑on position, led by an individual who is not afraid to roll up their sleeves and dig into the details. This position prepares detailed analyses that inform leadership decisions. This position reports directly to the Division President with a dotted‑line connection to the Corporate VP of FP&A to ensure consistency in standards, reporting, and tools across the enterprise.

What You Will Do

• Leads the division’s quarterly forecasts and annual business planning process, ensuring accuracy, transparency, and alignment with corporate objectives.
• Prepares, analyzes, and presents monthly financial results, including sales, production, cost metrics, and margin performance, identifying opportunities for improvement to both divisional and corporate leadership.
• Partners with the Division President and functional leaders (Sales & Marketing, Land, Construction, Purchasing, Warranty) to explain variances and develop action plans that improve ROI, margins, and overhead efficiency.
• Supports land acquisition decisions through standardized underwriting and financial analysis, evaluating deal structures, forward commitments, and inventory concentration.
• Collaborates with Purchasing to track commodity pricing, reduce direct costs, and improve procurement efficiency.
• Provides recommendations on operational performance, pricing strategies, and community/product-level profitability.
• Oversees divisional financial controls and ensures compliance with corporate standards.
• Serves as the divisional lead for financial systems, reporting packages, and automation initiatives.
• Partners with corporate FP&A to align divisional reporting with enterprise KPIs and tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in finance or accounting required; required
• Master's Degree preferred
• 8-12 years of progressive experience in finance/accounting, with homebuilding or construction industry experience. preferred
• Strong knowledge of FP&A, cost accounting, financial controls, and operational finance. required
• Experience in land acquisition analysis and homebuilding financial metrics. preferred
• Advanced financial modeling, Excel, and ERP/reporting skills; experience with homebuilding systems a plus. preferred
• Exceptional communication and influencing skills, with the ability to serve as a trusted advisor to the Division President and leadership team.
• Comfortable being both a strategic partner and a hands‑on analyst.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred

Compensation

We are committed to offering competitive and equitable compensation. We also offer a generous total compensation and benefits package.

Benefits

• A competitive salary is only one part of your total rewards. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, medical, dental, life and disability insurance, HSA/FSA accounts, retirement, rewards programs, and so much more!

EEO/ADA

The Company and its affiliates provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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